Cake-Butter cake

I didn't have time to run to the store (in the awful snow) but I wanted to make something for Food Friday.  I found this recipe and just happened to have all the ingredients already in my house.  I'm not sure what it says about me if my kitchen is stocked with the same things as Paula Dean but I'm not complaining

Paula Dean's Gooey Butter Cake

Ingredients:

Base
1 pkg (18 1/4oz) yellow cake mix
1 egg
1c (1stick; 8 tbs) butter, melted

Topping
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla
1c (1stick; 8 tbs) butter, melted
16oz (1 box/bag) confectioner's sugar

(13 x 9in pan)

Directions:

1. Combine cake mix, 1 egg, and 1 stick of butter and mix well.  Pat down into buttered baking pan
2. Beat cream cheese until smooth then add eggs, vanilla, and butter.  Once smooth, slowly add in confectioner's sugar and mix well.  Beat on medium-high for 1-2min to make the topping extra fluffy.
3. Spread the topping over cake and bake @ 350F for 30-40min. 

Notes:
-Next time I want to try it with a spice cake mix and cinnamon added to the topping for a holiday flavor
-Don't over bake, it should be gooey in the middle


The Verdict:  Still drooling thinking about it.  Definitely something you should make for a bunch of people so you won't have leftovers.  It's delicious but heavy and I would have eaten the entire thing myself and not been able to stop if I kept it at home.


Original Recipe from:  The butter queen herself-Paula Dean
Alternative recipe